Senate didn't protect public

5:12 PM,
Apr. 27, 2013

Written by

Charles
H. Ramsey

Charles H. Ramsey is commissioner of the Philadelphia Police Department and president of the Major Cities Chiefs Association, which includes Cincinnati.

Cops are true optimists. Surrounded by violence and facing danger every day, we have to be optimists. We represent the police chiefs from every major city in the nation - and we believe we can do more to make America safe.

That's why we looked to the U.S. Senate for courage and leadership on gun violence, to enact reforms that are long overdue. With 94 percent of the public asking for better gun laws, we expected the Senate to do what cops do - ...